They found that the British Iron Age was unique in having low mitochondrial genetic diversity and high Y chromosome diversity, meaning that Celtic groups all over Britain were likely organized ...

Scientists published a full genetic sequence of the genes that make some white campions male, and hope their work could ...

What stands out the most about this ancient cephalopod sex chromosome is how little the chromosome has changed over time.

The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair. They determine the biological sex, reproductive organs, and sexual characteristics that develop in a person.

Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce enough ...

A study conducted by a research team at the Crick Institute identified important genes on the Y chromosome that regulate ...

Ancient Celtic tribe had women at its social center ... "When most of the men are sharing the exact same Y chromosome," says Cassidy, "which is passed from father to son to father to son, that ...